- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010433942024 NC: 2026:KHC:52209 WP No. 20261 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 20261 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR.CHANNEGOWDA V A @ CHANADRA S/O SRI ANANTHAIAH V M AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.4158/A, 3RD MAIN, 9TH CROSS, 'B' BLOCK, SUBRAMANYA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UNNIKRISHNAN M., ADVOCATE) AND: MRS. SAVITHA P K W/O SRI NARAYANA P U AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.37, 12TH A CROSS, 1ST 'A' MAIN, DEFENCE COLONY BAGALAGUNTE, BENGALURU - 560 073. …RESPONDENT THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 26.12.2023 PASSED BY THE HONBLE 52ND ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU, ON I.A.NO. 1 Digitally signed by ASHWINI MAYAPPA MAVARAKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010433942024 NC: 2026:KHC:52209 WP No. 20261 of 2024 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1832 OF 2023 i.e., ANNEXURE-A SO FAR AS DIRECTING THE PETITIONERS TO DEPOSIT 20 PERCENT OF THE FINE AMOUNT IS CONCERNED; DIRECT THE HONBLE 52ND ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU, TO EXAMINE THE APPLICATION i.e. I.A. NO.1 OF 2023 FILED IN CRL.APPEAL NO. 1832 OF 2023 UNDER SEC.374(3) OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE REGARDING THE HARDSHIP FACED BY THE PETITIONERS AND TO GRANT EXEMPTION TO THE PETITIONERS AND TO WAIVE THE DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT 20 PERCENT OF THE FINE AMOUNT, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 22.09.2026 seeking withdrawal of the petition as the petition has become infructuous. 2. Memo is placed on record, which reads as follows: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010433942024 NC: 2026:KHC:52209 WP No. 20261 of 2024 "The petitioner named above humbly submits that he has been acquitted by the Honourable Sessions Court, hence the above revision petition may be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice ". 3. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4